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John Garamendi: “Of course. Mr. DeFAZIO. We are not going to do anything about the costs of medical care or the premiums charged or the…”

On the recordApril 7, 2011
Of course. Mr. DeFAZIO. We are not going to do anything about the costs of medical care or the premiums charged or the egregious practices of the insurance industry. We are just going to shift the costs onto future seniors. Many of these people, if they are 55 today, they have been paying into Social Security and Medicare for 35, 37 years, and now, suddenly, oh, sorry, can't have it.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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Apr 7, 2011

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